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Maypearl podiatrist sentenced for health care/tax fraud
SHERMAN — A 46-year-old Maypearl podiatrist has been sentenced to federal prison for health care and income tax fraud in the Eastern District of Texas, ... Full story
Chris Kyle remembered...
GLEN ROSE — A 25-year-old man was charged with murder in the deaths of former Navy SEAL and “American Sniper” author Chris Kyle and another ...
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I-35E Frontage Roads getting upgrades: Base repair and overlay to take six months
ELLIS COUNTY — A construction project to repair roadway base and then overlay it with new surface on both frontage roads of I-35E north of ...
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Ellis County, just how safe are you?
Laura E. PasleySpecial Assignment Reporter
WAXAHACHIE - Time stood still for Kaufman residents this past Thursday morning when at approximately 9 a.m., Kaufman County Prosecutor Mark ...
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Raffle Drawing
A RAFFLE DRAWING Case Farmall 50 B Tractor with L350 Front End Loader, 18 ft. Flatbed Trailer included will be held March 30 with the ...
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Dauben must serve 15 years before eligible for parole
By Janet Jacobs (Corsicana Daily Sun)
Corsicana — Joseph “Joey” Dauben, 31, will have to serve 15 years before he will be eligible for parole from ...
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Marshall Herron signs with Cisco Jr. College
Marshall Herron signs with Cisco Jr. College at Richard’s Park in Waxahachie Wednesday, Jan. 23. Present were (l-r) Leland Herron, father;Cindy Herron, mother; Blake Doolan, ...
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Free 'Fear of Falling' workshop set
MIDLOTHIAN – Fear of falling can be just as dangerous as failing itself.
People who develop this fear often limit their activities, which can result in ...
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Grand Jury indicts Lynda Lacefield Cayard on 1st degree murder
Waxahachie – An Ellis County grand jury has indicted Lynda Lacefield Cayard, 56, of Palmer, on a first-degree felony charge of murder relating to the ...
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Lancaster Youth Baseball and Soccer Registration Open
Lancaster – The city of Lancaster Parks & Recreation Department has opened registration for youth soccer (18 months – 16 years of age) and baseball ...
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Ferris Main Street receives 2013 National Recognition
PLANO, Texas — For the second year in a row, Ferris Main Street made the Texas Historical Commission’s list of commended Main Street programs.
Longtime winner ...
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LOCKS OF LOVE
Pricilia Maulion, 5 of Red Oak, donated her hair to Locks of Love on Saturday, Jan. 26. She had her hair cut by Pauline of ...
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Midlothian builder arrested: International author 1 of several homeowners scammed
ALLEN – A prominent Midlothian home builder was arrested by Allen Police, Friday, Jan. 11 on three felony warrants from Ellis County.
Kenny Lee Barrix, 47, ...
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Sherrif takes stand on 2nd Amendment
Waxahachie – To the citizens of Ellis County, I am a staunch supporter of the 2nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
As written by our Founding ...
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Ferris city manager resigns: Eric Strong going to Richland Hills
FERRIS – City Manger Eric Strong submitted his resignation this past week.
“On January 15th I issued my resignation to the City Council.
“I have been ...
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Comptroller Distributes $531-million in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue: Ellis County cities collected $1,957,058.28 14.65%
AUSTIN — Texas Comptroller Susan Combs said state sales tax revenue in December was $2.17 billion, up 9.4 percent compared to December 2011.
Ellis County cities ...
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IRS plans Jan. 30 tax season opening for 1040 filers
WASHINGTON — Following the January tax law changes made by Congress under the American Taxpayer Relief Act, the Internal Revenue Service announced today it plans ...
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Dauben sentenced to prison; Three 10-year sentences on sexual assault of a child charges
By Janet Jacobs and Bob Belcher
Corsicana Daily Sun
Reprinted by Permission
Corsicana — Joseph “Joey” Dauben received three 10-year sentences in prison Monday, Jan. 14 in 13th District ...
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Crime scene technician finds work rewarding
Waxahachie – Ellis County Sheriff’s Office crime scene technician Katie Gildner enjoys her work today as much as when she first entered the field.
“I love ...
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Former Ennis ag teacher sentenced
WAXAHACHIE – A former agriculture teacher at Ennis High School, Joshua Allen Jaggears, 28, of Burleson, was sentenced last week.
The former agriculture teacher at Ennis ...
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- New tornado app brings American Red Cross safety information to mobile devices Audio alert feature can help save lives when users can’t monitor the weather
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Ellis County
- SAGU alumna Karina White named 'Teacher of the Year' at Finley Junior High School
- Crime spree: Several businesses burglarized, bomb threat evacuates Walmart
- Visual Arts Scholastic Event
- Stephen Thomas inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
- Local students inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
- 20th Charlie's Angel Brigade Class graduates
- Local Gymnast Takes Gold at State
- Ellis County Self-Help expansion of MS Group Member
- Field of Blue in Ennis: Annual Ennis Bluebonnet Trails Festival this weekend
- Serving Country: Victoria A. Mota
Southern Dallas County
- Lancaster supports The Best Southwest/South Dallas Relay For Life
- Celebrity News Anchor to emcee Lancaster Chamber gala
- Library accepting Founding Members
- Tony Hakim, a positive music force in DFW: Featured entertainer at Lancaster Historical Society’s Dinner in the Rose Garden for 25 years
- Serving Country: DeMeisha R. Jones
- Wilmer Library expansion fundraising underway
- Celebrity News Anchor to emcee Lancaster Chamber gala April 27
- Apply now for Citizen Public Safety Academy
- Ace Hardware Retail Support Center breaks ground for 450,000 s.f. building
- Hutchins officer graduates from Leadership Command College
State
- State Distributes $669 Million in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue
- DPS troopers crack down on Spring Break DWIs
- 2 Most Wanted fugitives arrested last week
- Litter problem increasing with more than 1 billion pieces of trash collected annually
- Skip the trip, renew online during Spring Break
- Texas 10 Most Wanted program marks 20th anniversary
- Waxahachie High School Band Students place in Region 20 All Region Orchestra
- Reward offered for high risk sex offender
Technology
- Gadgetwise Blog: Skullcandy Cuts the Cord, and Offers Better Sound
- Chinese Hackers Resume Attacks on U.S. Targets
- Tech Industry Pushes to Amend Immigration Bill
- The Media Equation: Telecom’s Big Players Hold Back the Future
- Disruptions: Disruptions: Robots as Home Health Care Aides for the Elderly
- Yahoo to Buy Tumblr for $1.1 Billion
- Prototype: At Ministry of Supply, Teamwork in Making High-Tech Apparel
- Times Site Is Attacked by Hackers
- Gadgetwise Blog: App Smart Extra: Apps for Editing Photos
- Bits Blog: Eric Schmidt of Google to Meet with British Prime Minister
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Arrests
March 26-30
Arthur Walker, 49, no driver’s license, failed to maintain financial responsibility
Michael Wisniewski, 57, failed to ID fugitive intent to give false information, warrant-not Ennis ...
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